Oh McCloskey-you poor sweet thing. I've got you beat by a mile.
I'll just give you my opening number in all its glory (including the 2 lines of dialogue lead-in). And if that doesn't scare you, I should tell you, this is my BEST song. hahahahaha!
(the dual dialogue icon doesn't copy and paste, but somewhere down there everybody is singing on top of each other...)
MARIA
There's a ship, coming, Perpetua.
PERPETUA
I see it.
(moves toward the ocean, lost in thought)
IT'S AN UGLY SHIP, BUT IT HOLDS THE ANSWER, THE ANSWER TO MY DREAMS. IT'S NOT THE CANDIDA. IT'S BIGGER, BLACKER, WITH SMOKE AND A PADDLE WHEEL. MY HOPE, MY DREAM IS FOR AN ANSWER, AN ANSWER FROM THE GOVERNOR.
MARIA
(Singing more to herself, not in answer to Perpetua)
A NEW SHIP, A BIG SHIP. IT SPEAKS OF SCIENCE. I HOPE, I PRAY THAT THERE'S A DOCTOR ON THAT SHIP. A DOCTOR WHO SAVE BABIES, SAVES BABES BEFORE THEY'RE BORN.
PERPETUA
FATHER HAS WRITTEN, WHAT WILL THE GOVERNOR SAY? MAY I TEACH ON THIS SMALL ISLAND? MY DREAMS. MY PLANS. THEY'RE BIGGER, BRIGHTER, WITH HOPE FOR A FUTURE SCHOOL.
Uncle Timo enters. He carries a sack filled with coconuts.
TIMO
IT'S A SHIP FROM SPAIN, A SHIP FROM FAR AWAY. THERE WAS A SHIP BROUGHT ME HERE A LONG TIME AGO. MY PEOPLE, MY KIN. WE'RE PRISONERS. TAKEN BY BLACK-BIRDERS. WHAT IS THIS SHIP? THE PATINO. IT'S BIGGER, STRANGER, WITH LIES AND A DANGEROUS FEEL.
PERPETUA
I NEED AN ANSWER.
MARIA
I NEED A DOCTOR.
TIMO
I NEED MY FREEDOM.
Enter Mrs. Camacho, dressed very nicely, fanning herself.
mrs. camacho
I NEED NEW FASHION!
IT'S A SHIP FROM SPAIN. THE PATINO. IT'S BIGGER, FASTER. IT'S COME A LONG WAY. I HOPE, I PRAY FOR LACE AND SILK AND PATTERNS. MY HANDS, MY FEET, THEY'RE BARE, USELESS, WITHOUT THE FEEL OF SOFT TULLE.
Enter other villagers.
first villager
I NEED NEWS OF MY SON.
SECOND VILLAGER
I NEED WORK, A COMMISSION.
THIRD VILLAGER
I NEED THE PARTS FOR MY BOAT.
PERPETUA
IT'S A SHIP. IT'S BIGGER, NEWER. THE PATINO. IT CARRIES MY HOPES, MY DREAMS. WHAT PLANS, WHAT GIFTS, WHAT NEWS DOES IT BRING? I HOPE, I PRAY
MARIA
IT'S A SHIP. IT'S BIGGER, RICHER. THE PATINO. IT HOLDS MY HOPES, MY DREAMS. WHAT'S DUE, A DOCTOR. DOES IT BRING FOR ME?
TIMO
IT'S A SHIP. IT'S DARKER, DANGEROUS. THE PATINO. WILL IT CARRY ME TO FREEDOM? WHAT FATE DOES IT BRING? I HOPE, I PRAY
MRS. CAMACHO
IT'S A SHIP. IT'S A SHIP. IT'S A SHIP FROM SPAIN. OH GLORIOUS SHIP. EL PATINO. WHAT RICHES DOES IT CONTAIN? I HOPE, I PRAY
VILLAGERS
IT'S A SHIP. IT'S A SHIP. IT'S A SHIP. IT'S A SHIP. IT'S A SHIP. IT'S A SHIP. EL PATINO. I HOPE, I PRAY
PERPETUA
FOR AN ANSWER, A SCHOOL
MARIA
FOR A DOCTOR, A BABY
TIMO
FOR FREEDOM
MRS. CAMACHO
FOR SILK AND LACE AND LACE AND SILK
VILLAGERS
FOR DREAMS SPUN OF GOLDEN THREAD, FOR PRIVILEGES GRANTED, FOR JUSTICE, FOR GIFTS AND WORDS, FOR HOPES AND PLANS.
ALL
IT'S A SHIP. THE PATINO. IT'S BIGGER, IT'S COMING. WE HOPE, WE PRAY. (beat) LET'S GO!
Saipanwriter
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